By Tim Bearly Reader Contributor “In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.” — Friedrich Nietzsche O how I yearn to belong! O how I crave...
By Joseph Perreault Reader Contributor This past weekend, several of my friends and I decided to take in the beauty of Priest Lake. On Saturday, we planned to leave one car at the Beaver...
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist As I read about the fires raging across the western states, I’m reminded of my three years on “hot shot” crews in the late 1960s. One June day on...
Rep. Melissa Wintrow and Katherine Kerner Reader Contributors Idaho is working on tangible changes to better protect and care for survivors of sexual violence from the moment their attack is reported, all the way through...
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist There is unequivocal evidence that they are trying to deceive us. —current U.S. intelligence official on North Korea Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile pledges are about as disposable as toilet...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: This is an opinion article written by Reader publisher Ben Olson. When President Donald Trump stood next to Russian President Putin in Helsinki on Monday, he had...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Society is fueled by simple, everyday acts of courage. Sometimes those acts are obvious, while other times, they’re more subtle. And this week, it’s tough to think of a...
‘Bulb-outs’ don’t make sense in our community By Lawrence Fury Reader Contributor “I shop for my clothes in Coeur d’Alene or in Ponderay. In the last 20 years, the only thing I’ve bought in Sandpoint...
By Barry Burgess Reader Contributor I used to hide in libraries when I was little. The school, the church and community libraries all had their particular bibliotheca. They were special places where I could...
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, and others, have been involved for many years in the effort to protect the Scotchman Peaks as wilderness to ensure it will always...
